Santa Express

Bend Fire Department and Bend Firefighter's Association community food, clothing, and toy drive for those in need.

Santa Express to Collect Food, Clothing, and Toys for Needy Families

2018 SANTA EXPRESS COMING TO A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR YOU!

Bend Fire Department’s Santa Express food and clothing drive is heading into Bend Neighborhoods. The Bend Firefighter’s Association and Bend Fire and Rescue are working with The Salvation Army to collect non-perishable food items, clothing, and toys for needy families in Bend and Central Oregon. Neighborhood residents are encouraged to listen for the fire engine and Santa, and bring donations to the street for collection. There will be many volunteers walking along with Santa the fire engines to collect the donated items. Please advise children to use caution around the moving fire engines.

Thursday December 6: Providence, areas north and south of Neff Road (east map [PDF])

We start nightly in each neighborhood around 6pm and walk slowly down the streets. Listen for all the sirens and look for Santa as we come down the street. We have volunteers that will come all the way to your door to collect any donations you can provide.

If we don’t come through your neighborhood you can always drop off non-perishable foods, new toys or clothing at any one of our business partner locations. Boxes will be collected on Friday 12/14/18 for distribution: